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STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY MANAGEMENT AND USE OF HISTORIC PLACES OWNED, CONTROLLED OR VESTED IN HERITAGE NEW ZEALAND POUHERE TAONGA 29 October 2015 i STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY n MANAGEMENT AND USE OF HISTORIC PLACES ABOUT HERITAGE NEW ZEALAND POUHERE TAONGA Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (HNZPT) is an autonomous Crown entity established by the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (HNZPTA). The HNZPT’s role, as defined by the HNZPTA, is “to promote the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of the historical and cultural heritage of New Zealand”. HNZPT is New Zealand’s leading national historic heritage agency and is seen by the public as the guardian of this country’s national historic heritage. HNZPT IS governed by a Board that is responsible for the The work of HNZPT focuses on: organisation’s strategic direction, while taking into account n Identifying and recording information on historical and government priorities and desired outcomes. The Māori Heritage cultural heritage, through assessments and entering significant Council has specific statutory functions under the HNZPTA relating heritage onto the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero or to the promotion and conservation of many aspects of Māori identifying National Historic Landmarks/Ngā Manawhenua o heritage. The Council works closely with the Board and advises the Aotearoa me ōna Kōrero Tūturu. Board on matters of interest to Māori and on undertaking its work in a culturally appropriate manner. n Promoting the conservation of significant historical and cultural heritage, through advice, capacity building, advocacy, The national office in Wellington provides key service, support and regulation, ownership of selected properties, and providing policy functions, and a Māori Heritage team operates throughout targeted incentive funding. the management and organisational structure. There are regional and area offices located in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, n Engaging with heritage owners, iwi and hapū, heritage Kerikeri, Tauranga and Dunedin and the Heritage Destinations professionals, the public, councils and government on Team manages 48 historic properties around the country, 15 of heritage. n which are staffed. STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY To provide leadership and direction in key areas of work, HNZPT has produced statements of general policy for five key activities, as required by section 17 of the HNZPTA. This policy covers the management and use of historic places owned, controlled or vested in HNZPT: TO PROVIDE leadership and direction in key areas of work, n The administration of the National Historic Landmarks HNZPT has produced statements of general policy for five key List/Ngā Manawhenua o Aotearoa me ōna Kōrero Tūturu. activities, as required by section 17 of the HNZPTA. This policy The HNZPTA requires that HNZPT consults on the draft policies covers the management and use of historic places owned, by making them publicly available and inviting public comment. controlled or vested in HNZPT: The draft policies were publicly notified on 3 February 2015 and The other statements of general policy cover: submissions closed on 17 April 2015. HNZPT has considered all submissions received on the draft policies. This policy was n The administration of the archaeological provisions approved by the Māori Heritage Council and the HNZPT Board n The statutory role of advocacy on 29 October 2015. Each statement of general policy must be n The administration of the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi reviewed within 10 years of adoption. n Kōrero 1 STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY n MANAGEMENT AND USE OF HISTORIC PLACES contents STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY: MANAGEMENT AND USE OF HISTORIC PLACES OWNED, CONTROLLED OR VESTED IN HERITAGE NEW ZEALAND POUHERE TAONGA INTRODUCTION 3 Why Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga manages historic places 3 Historic places not just survive but thrive 3 Purpose of the policy 3 LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT 5 Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 5 Reserves Act 1977 6 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 6 INTERPRETATION 7 OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 8 Purpose and principles 8 Māori heritage values 9 Statutory obligations 10 Plans 11 Protection and conservation 14 Adaptation, development and new construction 16 Access and use 17 Involvement with communities of interest and agencies 19 Interpretation at historic places 20 Research 22 Information and records 23 Heritage collections 24 Acquisition 26 Disposal 27 Agreements transferring an interest in real property rightss 28 GLOSSARY 29 ISBN 978-1-877563-21-8 (ONLINE) COVER: Kerikeri Mission Station. IMAGE: STEVE BURGESS 2 STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY n MANAGEMENT AND USE OF HISTORIC PLACES introduction INTRODUCTION why heritage new zealand historic places not just survive pouhere taonga manages but thrive historic places A mixed funding model of government, commercial and HERITAGE NEW ZEALAND Pouhere Taonga (HNZPT) manages philanthropic funding is used by HNZPT to ensure the successful a diverse portfolio of historic places and associated heritage and sustainable management and use of its historic places. collections that symbolise important aspects of our distinct However, there continues to be an imbalance between the society and culture, represent significant events in New property management responsibilities of HNZPT and the Zealand’s history, contribute to a sense of national identity, have resources available to carry them out. HNZPT continues to associations with significant people and demonstrate the origins seek management arrangements and commercial opportunities and development of our diverse society and culture. that are conservation-led, protect heritage values and allow opportunities for the public to appreciate and engage with HNZPT safeguards these significant places and collections for significant historic places. present and future generations. The protection and conservation of these places and collections will ensure their survival so that HNZPT will continue to assess its property portfolio based on people can continue to appreciate, enjoy, visit and experience criteria of heritage value, appreciation and affordability. The them. HNZPT endeavours to make its historic places accessible organisation has the ability to dispose or divest itself of properties to all New Zealanders and seeks to engage with the public to foster or seek alternative management arrangements for them where an understanding of our significant places and the historical and consistent with this policy. This methodology will also be cultural values they represent. applied to the acquisition of any future property. In all cases there needs to be a justification for the ownership of heritage The former New Zealand Historic Places Trust began acquiring by the organisation. There are a number of historic places historic places from 1959, and the majority of properties were whose heritage values are such that public ownership may be obtained in the 1970s. Acquisition was seen as a primary method the only means by which their significant heritage values can to achieve heritage protection and conservation and to educate be conserved and appreciated over the long term. HNZPT will the public in nationally significant history and heritage, and also continue to work towards improving its financial sustainability to as a means of promoting heritage. Since the 1980s, few additional ensure its ability to continue to allocate appropriate resources to acquisitions of property have been made by HNZPT largely the conservation and management of its historic places. because of financial constraints. The historic places owned and managed by HNZPT are listed purpose of the policy in its Annual Report available from the HNZPT website.1 Many of the historic places are historic reserves owned by the Crown The purpose of this policy is to guide the management and use and controlled and managed by, or vested in, HNZPT. These of the historic places owned, controlled or vested in HNZPT. It properties are governed by the Reserves Act 1977. Other historic replaces the General Policy for the Management, Administration, places are owned by HNZPT through gifts and bequests, leased Control, and Use of all Historic Places Owned, Controlled or by HNZPT, owned jointly with other agencies, or in Māori reserve Vested in the New Zealand Historic Places Trust prepared under management arrangements. HNZPT also controls and manages a the Historic Places Act 1993 and is intended to be consistent number of private reserves. with legislation in force at the time of writing. HNZPT will review and amend this policy when necessary to adapt to changes in legislation, changes in policy and in accordance with increased knowledge. The HNZPT will also participate fully in any legislative 1 http://www.heritage.org.nz. The Annual Report is available within the Resources section. 3 STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY n MANAGEMENT AND USE OF HISTORIC PLACES introduction – contd or policy review processes led by other agencies that relate to or In addition to legislative requirements, this policy has been affect the management and use of its historic places. formulated within the context of a number of national and international policy documents, guidelines and charters, in This policy provides high level guidance for the management and particular, the ICOMOS New Zealand Charter for the Conservation use of all historic places owned and managed by the HNZPT and of Places of Cultural Heritage Value2 (ICOMOS New Zealand applies to those historic